2009 Alabama Code
Title 12 — COURTS.
Chapter 19 — COURT FINANCES.
Section 12-19-137 Claims for payment of witness fees to be presented within three months from date of collection by clerk; payment of claims.
Section 12-19-137Claims for payment of witness fees to be presented within three months from date of collection by clerk; payment of claims.
Any person entitled to such witness fees shall present his claim for payment to the court clerk within three months from the date of its collection by the clerk, by presenting the witness certificate or by filing an affidavit showing its loss and his right and title to the payment, and said court clerk, upon such presentation, shall pay out of state funds to the person presenting said claim the amount shown to be due him.
All claims for witness fees shall be forever barred after three months from the time such fees are collected and subject to disbursement.
(Code 1923, §7245; Acts 1939, No. 33, p. 34; Code 1940, T. 11, §56; Acts 1975, No. 1205, p. 2384, §16-146.)Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Alabama may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
